Vertical Scissors

Vertical scissors or, as its known in the P90X world, fifer scissors focuses mainly on your lower abdominal muscles and your hip flexors. It will also increase the flexibility of your hamstrings. Start out laying on your back with your legs straight in front of you. Start the vertical scissors by lifting one of your legs up into the air in a controlled manner so it is 90 degrees from the ground. Lift the other leg up a couple of inches so it is hovering above the ground. Then switch the postion of each leg in a controlled movement to complete a repetition. During the exercise neither leg should touch the ground so that the abdominal muscles are always contracted. The leg lifted straight into the air, 90 degrees from the floor, should be straight. If you are not flexible enough, make it as straight as possible. Your flexibility will increase if done regularly.

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